Title:    One Fateful Night
Author:     angelspike69
Pairing:     Angelus/William
Rating:     NC17
Summary:     Angelus sees William at a party.  He plans at first to disarm him with poetry and flowers, but the vampire discovers that the young poet has become much more than prey.  He has become his obsession.
Spoilers:     None.  This takes place pre-series.
Disclaimers:     In no way do I own any of the characters in this story, Joss does.  I just like taking them out to place with each other.
Warnings:     This fic contains m/m slash.  If that bothers you, then I suggest you don't read.
Author Note #1:     This story was written for the Loving Angel Valentines' Day Ficathon for ZinnyDark.  Zinny, I hope I gave you what you wanted.  She requested the following:  Pairing Requested - Angelus/William; Personas Requested - Angelus a vamp, William a human... for the beginning, at least; Story Timeline - Past, and as within-cannon as possible, for what I want; Three things you would like in your fic - William being turned, Angelus as the seducer, roses; Two things you would prefer not to see - non-con, heavy BDSM; Tone - Darkly Romantic, if that makes any sense; Rating Preference - NC-17, but whatever works
Author Note #2:     This is the first time I've attempted to write Angelus.  I know he was an evil, sadistic killer, but I wanted to show a different side to him, while trying not to change the character.  There was more to him than that.  I tried to stay within canon as much as I could, but tweaked it to suit my purposes, in particular certain scenes from The Prodigal and Fool for Love.  For me, Angelus sired William, not Dru.
Author Note #3:     I have to send a huge shout out to my beta Lori, whose help was essential to me completing this fic.  Besides editing the sections I sent to her and filling in some parts that were lacking, her research was what a made all the difference.  I'd also thank Jenn, Foxhunt2blue, Pet, Belle, and JinxWatcher for their praise and encouragement.

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Chapter 9

They enjoyed a wonderful meal and conversation.  They shared their feelings about art and poetry.  Angelus mentioned the painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his sister, the poetess Christina Rossetti and the pre-Raphaelite movement.  The connection between art and poetry was important to William.

"The paintings are sensual; soft, rounded women with hair cascading down their backs.  Their faces look peaceful but their eyes stare into the distance – almost as if they are searching for someone."  Angelus remarked.

"Yes I agree and Christina's lyrical, rather sad poetry complements her brother's painting.  I cannot forget these lines."  William responded.

"Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me..."

Angelus reached out and brushed his fingers across William's hand and smiled.  "So beside writing your poetry, what else do you like?  Do you go to the theatre?" He asked.

"I love the theatre, but I don't go as much as I like.  I have no one to go with, except mother.  With her illness, she can't go out as often she used to."

"Would you like to go tonight?  It's still early."

"I'd love to."  William gushed excitedly.

Angelus smiled at the boy's enthusiasm.  "Well actually, the place I had in mind probably isn't the type of theatre you are used to attending.  I thought of something  a bit more exciting.  Have you been to any of the music halls that are in town?"

"Music halls?  No, I don't believe I have.  What are they like?"

"They are quite lively.  It would be another new experience for you William.  Are you interested?"

Not wanting to appear any more staid that he really was, "Yes, I'd like to go."

"Good.  Let's finish our dinner, and then we'll go."

After they had finished their meal, they went outside and flagged down a carriage.  Giving their destination to the driver, the men settled in for the short ride.

"Where is this music hall you mentioned?"

"It's not far, just over on Pitfield Street."

"So we are going to the Britannia Theatre?"

"No, it's The Variety.  It's not far from the Britannia though."

"What type of entertainment do they provide?"

Angelus laughed.  "Actually there is quite a variety of acts on stage.  There are comic skits and aerial acts and sometimes animals doing tricks.  There is always singing and dancing.  I must warn you the songs are often suggestive and rather bawdy.  And there are often surprise performers.  We don't have to go if you are uncomfortable William."

"Sounds exciting and far different from what I've seen.  You've shown me so much.  It's incredible."

Angelus smiled again at the boy and reached across the coach to grasp his hands.  William returned the smile, his eyes shining in anticipation.

The carriage slowed as they arrived at the theatre.  When they exited, they were suddenly in the midst of a throng of people, all entering the theatre.  Angelus held William's hand and pushed his way through the crowd.  He wanted to get good seats so that the boy could see everything.  They found acceptable seats and settled in to wait for the show to start.

The lights went down, and Angelus watched William sit forward in his seat as the curtain opened.  A series of ropes crisscrossed above the brightly lit stage.  A man dressed in a tight fitting costume sat on a swing on one side and a woman in a very abbreviated costume was on the other.  They began to swing and suddenly the man slipped off, catching his legs on the swing, hanging upside down.  William gasped and grabbed unconsciously for Angelus' hand.  After swinging a few times, the woman released her legs and flew into the air.  Angelus saw William eyes widen in terror.  He and many others in the audience sighed in relief when the man caught her and then burst into bravos!  After they finished their act, the curtain closed and the house lights went up.  Some in the audience left their seats to go into the adjacent pub for drinks.

"Well William, what did you think?" Angelus asked grinning.

"Oh Angelus, I swear my heart stopped when they slipped from the swings and then when she let go and flew through the air, I couldn't breathe!  Does anyone ever fall?"

"Not that I've heard. Would you like something to drink?"

"Do we have time?  It is a little warm in here."

"I'll get us something.  You stay here."  Angelus maneuvered through the crowd and returned shortly with large glasses of ale.  "Ah the lights are flickering.  The next act is about to begin."

Angelus continued to watch William out of the corner of his eye.  He couldn't wait to see what reaction this performer would elicit from the inexperienced youth.

A well-endowed woman with long black hair walked out onto the stage in a form fitting spangled red dress.  She fluttered a red scarf in her hand and began to sing.  Her voice was lovely, low and husky.  She sang a sad love song and then a series of popular tunes, each one bawdier than the last.  The audience laughed and clapped.  William's eyes were riveted on the woman.  Even in the dimness, Angelus could tell that he was blushing, but he never looked away.   All I have to do is look at him and my cock hardens wanting his hands to stroke it.  No one has captivated me like this boy. I have to have him – I have to have him for eternity.

The woman finished her songs and bowed to the thunderous applause.  Suddenly she stood up straighter.  She reached up to her head and pulled off the black wig.  The singer was not a woman but a man!  Many in the audience were shocked into silence including William.  Others stood and clapped and hooted.  She or he curtsied, smiled and swept off the stage.  The lights went up again.  Angelus looked at the boy's stunned face.  He put his hand on William's shoulder.

"Angelus, how does he look so much like a woman?  His face has no trace of a beard.  His body looks...looks female."  William sputtered.

Again Angelus laughed.  "Apparently, there are some young men who do not develop the same as most men.  Their bodies hover between male and female.  The Greek term is hermaphrodite."

William sank back in the chair.  "I had no idea of any of this!  I mean I knew there were music halls.  Percy and his friends talked often about them.  I didn't really pay attention to their conversations.  I never knew there were so many different types of performers."

"William, you live quietly with your mother.  You don't go out with male friends.  How would you learn about this?  Are you glad I brought you here?"

The boy turned his flushed face to the vampire. He smiled weakly.  "It is much to digest.  My emotions have raced from terror to joy and now to total confusion.  Angelus, when I am with you I never know what new feelings I will experience.  You have opened my eyes and my mind to art and now to...to new and...titillating entertainment."

The house lights dimmed again and several more acts performed.  Finally, the small band began to play a boisterous melody.  Suddenly six young women in satin and ruffled dresses ran out onto the stage and began to dance the can-can.  Men in the audience stood and clapped and cheered.  Angelus turned toward William and to his surprise, the boy was clapping and cheering with everyone else.  He is innocent and he may hesitate, but he wants these new experiences.  A lust for life is hidden beneath his proper exterior.  Spending eternity with William will be exciting as well as passionate.  I want to open his eyes to so many things!

When the show was over, they rose and exited the theatre.  William couldn't stop talking about what he had just witnessed.

"Well that was something.  I'd have to say it was quite risqué, but I found it enjoyable.  Do you think we can go again sometime?"

Angelus laughed out loud and William blushed and smiled sheepishly.  Putting his arm on the shoulders of his companion, "Yes of course William, we can come back if you'd like."  Angelus flagged down a carriage.  Still laughing, Angelus got into the coach with William.

"So what now William?"

"Well it is quite late, I think I should go home."

"Home it is, my friend."

When they arrived back at William's house, Angelus walked him to the door.  William opened it and stood there.

"William?"

"Well...I...I...was wondering if you'd like to come in... for a ... would you like a brandy?  But if you would rather go home, I understand."

"Thank you."  Angelus entered the house.  "A brandy sounds nice."

William smiled as he closed the door.  "Go on in and make yourself comfortable.  I just need to check on mother.  Help yourself to a drink.  I'll be right back."  William went up the stairs while Angelus went into the sitting room.

Pouring two brandies, Angelus started to pull the vial out of his pocket.  Thinking that maybe it wouldn't be needed, he dropped the vial back in.  He took off his coat and draped it on the arm of the settee.  Just as he was sitting down, William entered the room.

Angelus looked up at William. "How's your mother?"

"She's fine.  Thank you for asking."

Angelus raised the glass he had poured for William.  The young man took the snifter.  Before he could walk away, Angelus patted the empty spot next to him.  When William sat down, Angelus threw his arm across the back.  As they sipped their drinks, William went on excitedly about the show they had just seen.  As the vampire listened, he started playing with a lock of William's hair.  As William continued to talk, Angelus moved his hand and started caressing the back of William's neck, feeling him tremble at the contact.

"Angelus?"  William asked nervously.

"Shhh..."  Keeping his hand on the back of William's neck, he placed his glass on the nearby table.  Taking William's glass, he put it on the same table next to his.  He really wanted to see William's reaction to his attentions without his head being muddled with alcohol and laudanum.  Moving closer to the nervous boy, Angelus reached for him and swung him around into his lap.

"Oh!"  Was all William could say when he found himself straddling his friend.

"There, much better."  Angelus unbuttoned the brown jacket and pushed it off William's shoulders, letting it fall down his arm and onto the floor.  Then he moved his fingers to work on the buttons of the white shirt that was hiding the slim body he wanted to embrace.

William put his hands on Angelus to stop him.  "Angelus...mother..."

"She's sleeping, correct?"

"Well, yes she is, but..."

"Then we'll have to be quiet.  I have to touch you William.  Please let me touch you."  Grabbing William by the back of his head, he brought it down to his mouth and kissed the boy, slipping his tongue inside.  He increased the pressure on William's lips and he responded immediately, meeting Angelus' questing tongue with his own..

While he had William otherwise occupied, his hands moved back up to the buttons of his shirt.  Once he got to the last button, he pushed the garment from William's shoulders and let it fall to join the jacket on the floor.  William's hands were flat against Angelus' broad chest.  The vampire moved them to the buttons and encouraged the boy to undo them.  William slowly unbuttoned the shirt.  When he got to the last button, Angelus leaned forward and William pushed it from his shoulders.  With his shirt now removed, he wrapped his arms around William and brought him so that his bare chest was against his.

Releasing the boy's head, he trailed his long fingers down the side of William's face, to his neck, pausing on the pulse that was now pounding.  His hands continued their downward path.  He swept his nails across the hard pink nubs.  Taking each one between his fingers, he twisted and pulled them.  William moaned into his mouth and started gyrating against the bulge of the vampire's hard shaft that was straining against the black material.

William broke the kiss, trying to catch his breath.  He threw his head back, breathing hard.  The motion brought the pale chest closer to Angelus.  Lowering his head, he replaced one set of fingers with his mouth.  Flicking the pink nub with his tongue, he then closed his mouth over it.  He bit down on it with human teeth and pulled gently.

"Angelus...please..."

Lifting his head, Angelus asked, "Please what Will, tell me what you want?  Do you want me to stop?"

"God help me, but no!  More...please I want more!"

With that invitation, how could he resist?  Didn't take long for my boy to forget all about his poor, sick mother upstairs.  God, but this boy was glorious...so responsive.  Angelus moved his free hand down and quickly popped the buttons to William's trousers.  Reaching inside, he drew out the hard shaft, pre-cum already glistening on the tip.  Through passion-glazed eyes, William watched while Angelus ran his finger across the tip, sweeping up the fluid.  William shuddered at the touch.  His blue eyes followed as Angelus brought his finger to his mouth and licked the milky fluid.

Returning his hand to William's cock, he swept it across again, gathering up more of the pre-cum.  When he brought his finger up in front to his mouth to taste the sweetness that was his boy, he saw William's blue orbs dilate.  "Open up William."  William did as he requested.  Angelus placed his finger into the warm mouth.  "Taste yourself William."  His mouth closed immediately around the digit.  Angelus slowly drew his finger from his mouth.  "What do you think?"

"It's got a strange taste...a bit salty.  Is that what you taste like?"

"I don't know.  We'll have to find out later, okay?"  William nodded.

Angelus returned his hand to William's hardness.  William leaned forward, dropping his forehead to the broad shoulder.  He was moving on Angelus in time with the strokes on this cock.  Angelus felt teeth biting him, but not hard enough to break the skin.  Angelus wanted more of William.  With some difficulty, he finally removed his trousers.  Totally naked now, Angelus had full access to the body that he craved.

Bringing his head up off the shoulder, William whispered in Angelus' ear, "I...I...want to touch you...I want to feel you against me...will you let me?"

Angelus groaned at the request, "God yes, William...please."

William stopped moving against Angelus and dropped his hands to his trousers.  Once he did that, he was at a loss as to what to do.  At the boy's hesitation, Angelus encouraged him, "Go ahead, take it out."  Reaching in, William took the throbbing member into his hand and released it from the material.  The vampire let the human scoot back so he could have easier access to his cock.

William looked down at the organ, then back up at Angelus.  Chewing on his bottom lip, he asked, "What do I do?  I mean..."

Charmed once again by the boy's innocence, Angelus wrapped his hand around William's and proceeded to show him what to do.  William watched as the two hands moved up and down on the hard shaft.  Angelus looked down and had to admit that it was quite an erotic sight to behold.  As they both continued to stroke his cock, he saw William's other hand move.  Seeing the pre-cum leaking out of the tip, he knew what the boy wanted.

Looking up at the boy he asked, "Do you want to taste me?"  William nodded.  Angelus stopped the motions on his shaft, while William moved the fingers of his other hand across the cock head, gathering some of the fluid on the tip of his finger.  He brought his finger up and paused.  "Go ahead."  Angelus encouraged.  William closed his eyes as he placed his finger on his tongue and tasted the vampire.  He couldn't wait until William tasted him properly by taking his cock into his mouth.  He knew that right now, that was something the boy wasn't ready for, but soon.

When William removed his finger, Angelus crushed his mouth against William's.  He could taste himself, mingled with the taste of William on his tongue.  The mixture of the two of them was intoxicating.  Dropping his hands from William's head, he reached down and grasped his trousers by the waistband and pushed them down.  Raising his hips, he slipped the garment further down.  He asked William to raise up.  When he did, he fully removed his own pants and tossed them on the floor.  He slid the naked boy up his legs so his bare body was ensconced over him, both of their cocks erect, touching.

William's hands moved to play with Angelus' nipples.  "Harder, please...please."  William pinched and twisted them, watching the pleasure spread over Angelus' face.  The vampire could see the fascination on the boy's face as he watched his reactions.  Not so shy any more, William moved a hand down, took Angelus into his small hand and started stroking slowly.  Angelus rose up into the hand; William never took his eyes off of his face.  "That's it William...God, how I love it when you touch me."  Spurned on by the encouragement, the boy ran the flat of his hand across the tip of the large shaft he grasped.  Angelus jerked at the touch on the sensitive head and groaned.  A smile formed on the beautiful face in front of him.  "Take them both lad...feel us both together in your hand."  William did and began stroking both cocks.  His hips started rocking against Angelus.

The vampire slid down the couch a little.  Bringing his hand up in front of William, "Open for me William."  He slipped a finger into the warm, most cavern.  After getting the digit good and slick, he reached behind William.  "Now relax for me William.  I promise I won't hurt you."  God, he had to be inside this boy.  I just hope he will allow it.  Gently, he brushed the slick finger over the puckered opening.  He felt it quiver under his touch.  Circling the opening, he whispered, "Relax..."  With his other hand he brought William's head down and distracted him with a bruising kiss, pushing his tongue in, wrestling with William's.  Slowly he pushed his finger in to the first knuckle.  The body gyrating on him stopped and stiffened.  He paused, letting the boy get used to the intrusion.  He ran his other hand up and down the supple spine, but he never stopped kissing the boy.  When he felt the young man finally relax, he twisted his finger in the tight opening before pushing the digit in farther.

William sat up to catch his breath and when he did, Angelus' finger slipped in deeper.  The human's blue eyes widened and he looked at Angelus.  The vampire smiled, "Can you feel me inside you?"  The boy nodded.  "God, you are so tight and warm."  William blushed and the vampire brought him back down until their lips met once again.  Pushing his finger deeper still, he moved it around, trying to find that spot.  When his finger hit the soft, spongy mass, the boy jerked and moaned into the cool mouth.  "You liked that, didn't you my boy?"  Angelus murmured into William's mouth.  The boy did nothing but nod.

"Can you do that again, please..." he murmured.  Angelus did.  He moved his finger in and out of the virginal tightness, making sure to hit his prostrate every time.  William was keening now, speeding up the strokes on their cocks.  Breaking the kiss, he laid his head on Angelus' shoulder.  The vampire removed his finger and slicked two up this time with his own saliva.  Returning to the opening, he slowly inserted both fingers, stopping at the first knuckle again.  William squirmed at the addition.  "Relax, William...Take me in.  Bear down a bit."  When he did, the vampire was able to slide the two digits in until they scraped across that soft spot once again.  He felt William's teeth grab onto to the skin of his shoulder, his grasp tightening on their cocks.  Angelus didn't thrust his fingers.  He wiggled them inside of the boy, tapping on his prostate.  The boy started moving on his own, up and down on the two fingers embedded in him.  "That's it..."  As William rocked on Angelus' fingers, he resumed stroking their cocks in rhythm to fucking himself on the fingers.  On each downward stroke, Angelus made sure he hit the sweet spot.  William was breathing hard, keening and groaning.  He was biting hard on the shoulder gripped between his teeth.  This boy was glorious in the throes of passion.  I have to see him, look at him.  He lifted the head from his shoulder.  He knew the boy wouldn't last much longer.  "Look at me..."  William brought his head up; he closed his eyes at the sensations on his cock and in his ass.  "No, open your beautiful eyes...I want to watch you as you get pleasure."

William rocked up and down on Angelus' fingers, pulling on their cocks as he moved.  His mouth opened and closed as sounds of pleasure came out of his mouth.  Angelus took over stroking their cocks, as William put his hands on Angelus' shoulder for balance as he sped up his motions on the fingers embedded in him.

He moaned, "I...I...God Angelus...that's...I...I..."  The boy was incoherent now.

"That's it William...let yourself go...feel it...come on William...come for me..."

The blues eyes darkened as his body stiffened.  Dropping his head back to the broad shoulder, he bit hard as he sought his release, using the shoulder to muffle his cry as he came all over the hand stroking him.  His seed spurted out onto the broad chest.  William bit down so hard he broke the skin.  Drops of blood seeped from the wound, but William didn't release his mouth; he bit harder as he continued to come.  As he felt the boy biting down on his shoulder and the muscle surrounding his finger clench tighter, Angelus came with a harsh cry.

William continued moving on the fingers as he came down from the pleasure-induced high.  As he slowed down, Angelus removed his fingers and William sighed at losing the feeling of being filled.  The vampire removed his hand from the softening cocks.

Sitting up, the boy saw the wound and the blood on his friend's shoulder.  He closed his eyes, "I'm sorry Angelus...I didn't mean to hurt you.  I don't know what came over me."

The vampire brought his head closer to William's until their foreheads touched.  He looked directly into the blue eyes still glazed with passion, "You didn't hurt me William...if I were to be truthful...I loved it when you bit me.  God, the passion you have in you...the passion you bring out in me.  We were made for each other."

William was grinning now.  "That was just...I can't find the words...but the feeling of you inside of me...I just lost control...I...It doesn't make me bad for liking it does it?"

"No, my sweet boy, you are far from bad.  It is a natural act; an act of pleasure.  You enjoy those normal sensations...you were made for pleasure...I look forward to giving you even more pleasure when you are ready.  I'll make you soar, boy.  You'll soar so high, you'll never want to come down."

William surprised Angelus when he crushed his mouth to his own, bruising his lips, forcing his tongue into the older man's mouth, desperate to touch.  William drew his tongue into his mouth and started sucking on it..  Angelus felt himself get hard again, but knew the boy wasn't ready for another go around.  He felt William's hand slide down his chest, which was now coated in milky fluid.  When William broke the kiss, he brought his hand up and placed his fingers into his mouth.  The vampire couldn't do anything but watch as the boy licked his fingers clean; closing his eyes, savoring the taste of their co-mingled essence.

"God boy, what you do to me...I want you...I need you so bad."  With William still in his lap, he leaned forward, holding the boy with one strong arm, while reaching with the other for the floor, picking up William's pants and shirt.  With them in his hands, he wrapped his other arm around the lean body and stood up.  William tightened his legs around the wide waist as the vampire walked with him out of the room and up the stairs.  William didn't even question the vampire's actions or how he knew where his room was.

Once in the room, Angelus closed the door with his foot, dropped the boy's clothes on the floor and carried him to the large bed.  He was hard again, looking at the sated boy lying  on the big bed, arms raised over his head, eyes glowing in the dark.  "God, what you do to me boy...I want to take you here and now, but I know you aren't ready yet."  He lowered himself, covering the flushed body on the bed.  He moved his hard cock against the soft one of the human.  He couldn't stop – didn't want to stop, but he did.  He saw the exhausted look on the boy's face.  Dropping a few kisses to his lips, he rolled off him.  Standing next to the bed, he covered the boy with the quilt folded at the bottom.  Leaning down, he placed another kiss on the pink lips.  He felt William's arms wrapped around his neck, trying to pull him down.  Fighting the pull easily.  "No, my boy.  I need to leave, but I'll see you tomorrow night.".

Releasing his arms, the boy let them drop back down to the bed.  As Angelus reached the door, he ask, "Angelus...why is it we only see each other at night.  Can we not see each other during the day?"

Turning to answer the human, "I'd like to William, but I have business I take care of during the day.  Once my business is concluded, we will be spending all our days and nights together.  Don't worry."  He saw the wave of relief wash over the boy's face.  "I'll pick you at seven o'clock then?"  The boy nodded drowsily and closed his eyes.  Angelus looked once more at his boy, fighting his urge to stay and fuck the boy senseless.  He hurried downstairs and dressed before exiting the house quietly.